Chess Puzzle #0Vx9N — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 739 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rooks c1/h1; bishop h5; knight d5; pawns a2/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; bishop a4; pawns a5/d4/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd1 — bishop h5→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc1# — queen a3→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/3p3p/p2Np2B/b1Pp4/q5P1/P6P/K1R4R w - - 3 33

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